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Investigation and dynamic analyses of rockslide-induced debris avalanche in Shuicheng, Guizhou, China

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On July 23, 2019, a large catastrophic landslide occurred in Shuicheng, Guizhou, China. It was a rapid and long run-out landslide that resulted in more than 50 casualties. The displaced materials traveled an approximate distance of 1250 m, with a descending height of around 465 m. In this paper, seismic record analyses and numerical simulation were conducted to determine the run-out behavior of the Shuicheng landslide. To determine the main characteristics of the landslide, geological and climatic settings were obtained by conducting a detailed field survey. The DAN3D model was used to simulate the propagation and run-out process of the landslide. It was observed that a combined Frictional-Voellmy model provides assuring results in simulating the Shuicheng landslide. The total duration of the landslide is 60 s with an average velocity of 20 m/s. The maximum velocity is estimated to be 40 m/s along the right bank of the valley, while a high initial velocity of 24 m/s was recorded at the initiation of the landslide. Seismic records obtained from the nearby seismic stations were used to calculate the location of the event and interpret the dynamic process of the landslide. The Arias intensity, Hilbert-Huang transform, and Empirical mode decomposition were used to obtain a detailed time history of the landslide. The results of the numerical simulation and seismic record analyses are expected to portray the process of similar landslides. This will improve the accuracy of landslide hazard mapping in the region.

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This study was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2018YFC1504804) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41977215).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China

    Yanbo Zhang, Aiguo Xing, Kaiping Jin, Yu Zhuang, Muhammad Bilal & Shimin Xu

  2. State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China

    Yaoqiang Zhu

  3. Guizhou Institute of Geo-Environment Monitoring, Guiyang, 550004, Guizhou, China

    Yaoqiang Zhu

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Zhang, Y., Xing, A., Jin, K. et al. Investigation and dynamic analyses of rockslide-induced debris avalanche in Shuicheng, Guizhou, China. Landslides 17, 2189–2203 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-020-01436-0

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